Human Rights Act 1998

HL Deb 26 October 1999 vol 606 cc20-1WA

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish a breakdown of the number of staff in each government department specifically allocated to implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998. [HL4108]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

There is no central record of staff involved in implementation of the Human Rights Act, nor would it be practical to maintain one. The Act affects every public authority and, accordingly, all public servants will need to take account of it in their work. This means that the Human Rights Act must be mainstreamed throughout Government. As part of this process, training in the Act is available for staff in all departments and guidance material is being distributed through departmental Human Rights Act contact points.